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Defense Innovation Unit Adds 2 Companies to Military Vehicle Battery Tech Development Project

The Defense Innovation Unit has named additional participants in a project that seeks commercial battery prototypes for the Department of Defense’s military vehicle electrification efforts. Canoo Technologies and Lucid Motors join GM Defense, a General Motors subsidiary, as developers under the Jumpstart for Advanced Battery Standardization initiative. DIU said Wednesday the companies will produce batteries for DOD testing and assessment […] More

by Jamie Bennet February 2, 2023, 11:55 am
in Contract Awards, News

Lumen Awarded $223M DISA Task Order to Upgrade DOD Communications Services; Zain Ahmed Quoted

Lumen Technologies has received a $223 million task order from the Defense Information Systems Agency to deliver secure, mission-critical communications services to the Department of Defense. Under the award, Lumen will provide modern hybrid-cloud and audio-conferencing services in support of the DOD’s novel Voice over Internet Protocol system, which is designed to remove the need for desk phones […] More

by Ireland Degges February 2, 2023, 11:53 am
in Executive Spotlights, M&A Activity

Adam Harrison, SVP of Strategy & Corporate Development at Amentum, Chats About Growth Strategy, the Impacts of Modernization & More

Adam Harrison joined Amentum after the completion of the PAE acquisition in 2022. Prior to Amentum, he was appointed to PAE’s leadership team just as the company was going public in early 2020. As head of strategy and corporate development for PAE, Harrison oversaw the company’s growth strategy in addition to helping lead PAE’s acquisitions […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt January 31, 2023, 11:51 am
in News, Wash100

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Gains 3rd Wash100 Recognition for Advancing Deterrence Integration, Military Alliance

Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as a 2023 Wash100 Award winner for promoting integrated deterrence and advancing the development of military technology capabilities. This marks the third consecutive year that he has been selected to Executive Mosaic’s annual list of the top 100 leaders from the government and GovCon business. […] More

by Jane Edwards January 31, 2023, 11:50 am
in Executive Spotlights, News

Barry Duplantis, VP of Government Solutions for Mattermost, Talks C2 Advancements & DOD Support

Last year, Mattermost launched its government-focused offering, opening up new opportunities for the company to serve customers like the Department of Defense. ExecutiveBiz spoke with Barry Duplantis, vice president of government solutions for Mattermost, to learn more about Mattermost’s growth and progress over the last year as well as what’s next for the company in the […] More

by Summer Myatt January 30, 2023, 11:48 am
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Former Novetta, HII Director Laura Drummer Forms Analytics Company

Laura Drummer, who previously held director positions at HII and Novetta, has formed her own company with the goal of developing technology products and services to help government customers unlock data-based insights. Drummer said Wednesday in a LinkedIn post Wednesday that she is now the founder and CEO of TAS Labs. The newly created company’s […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman January 19, 2023, 11:18 am
in News, Videos

DOD CIO John Sherman Gives Update on C3 Priorities

The Department of Defense has been working to modernize its command, control, and communications capabilities since the publication of the C3 Modernization Strategy in late 2020. Now, aspects like electronic warfare and satellite communications are changing the way the DOD approaches C3. In Executive Mosaic’s latest video interview, DOD Chief Information Officer John Sherman spoke about how […] More

by Summer Myatt January 12, 2023, 11:42 am
in News, Technology

What’s Next for JADC2 in 2023?

2022 proved to be a milestone year for the Department of Defense’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiative, and federal leaders are anticipating even more progress in 2023 as JADC2 begins to take shape across the DOD. The DOD released its JADC2 strategy in June 2021, laying out goals and marking an important first step in […] More

by Summer Myatt January 11, 2023, 11:52 am
in Executive Moves, News

Army Vet Stan McChrystal Named to Advisory Board of AI Company Accrete

Stan McChrystal, a retired U.S. Army four-star general, has joined the advisory board of artificial intelligence company Accrete. The 34-year Army veteran previously led the U.S. and International Security Assistance Forces Afghanistan, as well as the Joint Special Operations Command, New York-based Accrete said Thursday. McChrystal also served on the boards of Navistar International Corp., […] More

by Regina Garcia January 10, 2023, 11:56 am
in Executive Spotlights, Technology

Systecon CTO Justin Woulfe Sheds Light on Building Predictive Maintenance Tech for Military Clientele & Beyond

Justin Woulfe is committed to the mission of helping aviation, defense and oil and gas industry clients make data actionable. With his company Systecon, where he is the chief technology officer of the North American arm, Woulfe focuses his efforts on creating predictive maintenance tools and systems to help develop and upgrade support structure, reinvigorate strategy, […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt January 9, 2023, 11:14 am
in Events, News

The US Military is Getting Serious About Electronic Warfare

Electronic warfare threats are intensifying across the globe — for the past year, EW tactics have been heavily deployed in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Early on in the conflict, Russian forces jammed and disrupted Ukraine’s radars and communications systems. In late December 2022, Russian troops used EW to disable 90 percent of Ukraine’s drones, […] More

by Summer Myatt January 5, 2023, 11:51 am
in Contract Awards, News

Telos Secures Air Force Task Order for Defensive Cyber Operations Support

Security services provider Telos will dispense mission defense team support for the U.S. Air Force’s defense cyber operations under a three-year, $32.5 million task order. The commercial, non-personal service bridge action contract will support the Air Force’s defensive cyber operations weapon system and unique mission areas, the Department of Defense said Thursday. Work will be […] More

by Regina Garcia January 3, 2023, 11:41 am

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